First Ayn Rand interview.

[ebacon]

Originally Posted by bhunter

. . . BTW, since you appear to be into philosophy, have you read Wittgenstein's Tractatus? I had to deal with it in a linguistic seminar on formal languages.

I have not read it.

My exposure to pure philosophy is extremely limited. During engineering undergrad I satisfied a philosophy credit with a class called Introduction to Ethics. That class stayed with the classics such as Plato, Aristotle, etc. and was fun to digest.

A few years ago I read The Closing of the American Mind. That book was a bear for me to get through. The author threw around names like Hegel, Marx, Jefferson, etc. as if the reader knew all of their philosophies. I did not. I spent just as much time doing research as reading the book. It was an enlightening experience.

In law school we really didn't learn any philosophy. Law school is more like a software class. We did simple analysis such as law A ended up with effect Z. The good thing from law school is that it helps students see the big picture.

On the theology front I read Seven Storey Mountain. That was the book that finally made religion understandable for me.

So that's it. My background is two philosophy books with other background in law and a little theology to help put philosophy in context.

[Rex E.]

You know, thinking about this, is there anything more ironic than a bunch of God fearing "patriots" lining up to support, defend and vote for a guy that has based his beliefs in an atheist/communist.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Rex E.

You know, thinking about this, is there anything more ironic than a bunch of God fearing "patriots" lining up to support, defend and vote for a guy that has based his beliefs in an atheist/communist.

No, not really. Mainly because if you try to tell them about it-----they'll ignore you, anyways.

In their minds, the "atheist/communist" is Obama and no one else. He is the locus of their ire. They are single-minded in mission and determination, focused on destroying him. If Romney or Ryan was to wipe his ass with the flag on television in front of the whole world I doubt they would notice or even care. They would vote against Obama anyways.

Dave

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

If Romney or Ryan was to wipe his ass with the flag on television in front of the whole world I doubt they would notice or even care. They would vote against Obama anyways.

Romney has already done as much by moving his money overseas. Believe in American indeed.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Romney has already done as much by moving his money overseas. Believe in American indeed.

I've been recently told this is a good thing. And that every American citizen should do the same..................................

Dave

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by Rex E.

You know, thinking about this, is there anything more ironic than a bunch of God fearing "patriots" lining up to support, defend and vote for a guy that has based his beliefs in an atheist/communist.

Minor issue, being an atheist. The message she puts forth of "Greed is Good" or "Makers and Takers" reeled them in. Makes the true believers feel it's all right to feel the way they do. My guess is once you stop being a "Maker" when you retire you start being a "Taker" should do everyone a favor and just die!


BTW interesting show today on her.....http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/20...ntial-campaign

Barney